The American dream feels impossible for many young voters, who see no political fix We asked readers whether young Americans today can still have a better life than their parents. They responded with stories of economic hardship and growing disillusionment with leaders in Washington. Rahul Mukherjee
As the strain of the shutdown increases, lawmakers face mounting pressure to end it With federal food benefits hanging in the balance, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are facing mounting pressure to end the government shutdown. Barbara Sprunt
Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. The Associated Press
Send this to a procrastinator voter A procrastinator’s guide to why you should care about this year’s election. Libby Denkmann
Judge sentences former Jan. 6 defendant for hoax threat near Obama's home Taylor Taranto's sentencing for time served comes as storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021 continues to reverberate inside the Justice Department under the Trump administration. Carrie Johnson
Trump calls meeting with China's president 'outstanding.' What actually happened? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram and Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman about President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Tom Bowman
4 GOP senators join Democrats to rebuke Trump on tariffs for a third time this week A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to vote against President Trump's emergency tariffs against Brazil, Canada and other countries. But the votes were mostly symbolic and unlikely to become law. Claudia Grisales
Trump administration sets lowest-ever cap on refugee admissions to U.S. The lowest cap on refugees since the program was established in 1980 comes as the U.S. prioritizes resettling Afrikaners from South Africa. Ximena Bustillo
Judge sets trial over whether CPB pulled back from NPR due to White House pressure NPR alleges that CPB unlawfully yanked away a planned three-year contract worth $36 million in the face of intense pressure from the White House to sever ties with the radio network. David Folkenflik
Trump says he wants to resume nuclear testing. Here's what that would mean The U.S. has not conducted a nuclear test in over 30 years. Experts say doing one now could make America less safe. Geoff Brumfiel
